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Elementary critical thinking mental math lessons
FirstieMath® First Grade Math Intervention Curriculum
FirstieMath® Intervention: A 30 week comprehensive and systematic math intervention curriculum. What is FirstieMath™ Intervention? FirstieMath® Intervention is a very versatile math intervention curriculum created by a teacher for teachers! The program is versatile for implementation and varying student levels. You can find success in using this program in your intervention groups, RTI groups, guided math groups, whole-group math, or as a resource for non certified staff members assisting in t
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K - 1st
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KinderMath® Kindergarten Math Intervention Curriculum
What is KinderMath® Intervention? KinderMath® Intervention is a very versatile math intervention curriculum created by a teacher for teachers! The program is versatile for implementation and varying student levels. You can find success in using this program in your intervention groups, RTI groups, guided math groups, whole-group math, or as a resource for non certified staff members assisting in the classroom. The program is based upon a slotted thirty minutes of instruction. However, this
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PreK - K
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Second Grade Math Intervention Curriculum
Second Grade Math Intervention Curriculum: A 28 week comprehensive and systematic math intervention curriculum. What is Second Grade Math Intervention? Second Grade Math Intervention is a very versatile math intervention curriculum created by a teacher for teachers! The program is versatile for implementation and varying student levels. You can find success in using this program in your intervention groups, RTI groups, guided math groups, whole-group math, or as a resource for non certified staf
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1st - 2nd
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Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Area, Perimeter, and Volume Design a City Challenge Math Activity
In this math project based learning activity, students use area, perimeter, and volume to design their own city. They must adhere to the minimum size requirements for roads and green space and other project guidelines as they construct their city. After constructing their city, students must:find the perimeter of the green spacefind the total surface area of roadsfind the volume of each 3D rectangular prism buildingThis download includes: teacher directionsstudent directions and project guidelin
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Area Perimeter Volume Math Project Based Learning Activity BUNDLE
STEM Challenge Bucket Tower Problem-Solving Learning Activity Upper Elementary
This unique and original STEM Activity features a bucket with the challenge to build a tower that will hold weight. It's an engaging student favorite and you will love the ready-made lab sheets and low prep. Students must also explain why their towers need a bucket. Imaginative answers are one of the high points of this challenge- along with seeing those creative bucket towers!➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.➡️ Click here for the Easy Supplies 6-Pack bun
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM CHALLENGES ENTIRE YEAR 60 Projects, Planning Guide, and Posters
Math Warm-Ups | Number Talks 1st Grade Digital
Math Warm-ups- Lesson Kick Starters for First GradeNumber Talks and Math Warm-Ups for 1st GradeMath Warm-Ups provide a year (over 200 warm-ups!) of engaging and meaningfullesson starting math explorations for spiral review every day of the schoolyear. The warm-ups provide high-interest math talk exploration covering allmath strands. This PowerPoint file can be projected onto a screen or board. You can also print this and place it under a document camera. Day of the Week AlliterationEach day of
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Grades:
1st
Also included in: First Grade Guided Math STACK bundle
Mental Math Strategies for Addition and Subtraction Fluency - Flexible Thinking
So you're ready to implement mental math addition and subtraction strategies this year, but aren't sure where to start! It can be overwhelming - counting on, doubles, left-to-right addition, compensation, breaking apart numbers, and so much more - how can you teach these mental math concepts strategically so that more of your students can develop addition and subtraction fact fluency?These extensive units for Mental Math Strategies dive into all the major addition and subtraction strategies for
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1st - 4th
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STEM Challenge Earthquake Resistant Structures Project- 3 Versions
This STEM activity features an earthquake simulation with students building and shaking! You will love the shake tray instructions and ready-made lab sheets. This engineering project is one of our favorites! Your students will love building the structures and cheering when they remain standing. I include 3 different methods for the challenge.➡️ Click here to save 20% with a bundle including this resource and 2 more Earth challenges.NOTE: This resource contains many ways to complete this challeng
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4th - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, 4-ESS3-2
, 4-ESS3-1
Also included in: Earth Projects STEM Challenge Bundle Featuring Earthquake Structures
Kindergarten PAPERLESS Number Talks- A YEARLONG BUNDLE
NUMBER TALKS HAVE NEVER BEEN EASIER! This resource includes 40 weeks of PAPERLESS Number Talk lessons. The Number Talk lessons were carefully designed to engage your kindergarten learners in meaningful math conversations focused on mental math and computational strategies throughout the year. They make the perfect MATH WARM-UP! The best part is this resource doesn't require any printing, laminating, cutting, sorting, or stapling! You will receive 40 weeks of Number Talks that are completely digi
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K
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First Grade Math Worksheets, Centers, Games - Grade 1 Math Curriculum & Lessons
Mindful Math is a comprehensive, 11-unit math curriculum for first grade that was designed to be teacher and student-friendly. Students will have many opportunities to learn and practice new strategies and develop math fluency through whole group warm-ups, practice worksheets, word problems, math fact flashcards, math lessons, journal prompts, math centers, math games, and more.⭐It was created to give teachers a ready-to-teach math curriculum that is fun, engages minds, and leaves students knowl
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K - 2nd
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Math Warm-Ups | Number Talks 2nd Grade Digital
Math Warm-ups- Lesson Kick Starters for Second GradeMath Warm-Ups provide a year (over 200 warm-ups!) of engaging and meaningfullesson starting math explorations for spiral review every day of the schoolyear. The warm-ups provide high-interest math talk exploration covering allmath strands. This is a PowerPoint file that can be projected to a screen or board. You can also print this and place it under a document camera. Day of the Week AlliterationEach day of the week has three different (and
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Grades:
2nd
Also included in: Second Grade Guided Math STACK bundle
Inside Out Movie Guide | Movie Worksheets | Movie Day Activities | SEL
Looking to support your student's social-emotional needs?What better way to engage students than with a MOVIE TIME? ... INSIDE, OUT is certainly a fun childhood favorite!Check out these LEARNING ACTIVITIES created just for the movie!Personality Islands Digital PBLPersonality Islands Printable PBLHow to Make Broccoli Pizza - A Fun and Engaging Reading and Math ActivityThis resource includes a printable AND digital version to use with Google Classroom™Looking for more MOVIE GUIDES? Click HERE-Movi
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4th - 7th
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1st Grade Number Talks Bundle: Building Number Sense and Mental Math Task Cards
Number Talks can be built into your daily schedule as short, daily exercises aimed at building number sense. Number sense is the ability to understand numbers and quantities, to use numbers flexibly, and to perform calculations mentally. According to research, students in the United States lack number sense. Traditionally, students have relied on rote algorithms to complete math problems, without really understanding what they are doing. Students who have strong number sense can solve problems i
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1st
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Grade 1 Math Numbers to 100 & 120 - First Grade Place Value, Skip Counting Unit
This Mindful Math First Grade Numbers to 100 (and 120) unit is a comprehensive math curriculum with 10 lessons to teach numbers up to 120 (place value, skip counting, hundred chart activities, counting to 100, ordering, comparing, grouping numbers). Combine with your 100th day of school activities or use to teach valuable math strategies and build math fluency!⭐It was created to give teachers a ready-to-teach math curriculum that is fun, engages minds, and leaves students knowledgeable and fluen
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1st - 2nd
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STEM Popcorn Challenge - Problem-Solving & Volume Project - Measurement Activity
It’s the Popcorn STEM Activity! This Easy Prep Challenge is one of my absolute favorites to use as an exploration into volume. This challenge has been tested with 2nd-5th graders and they all enjoy designing those containers to hold the popcorn. Inevitably, there will be gigantic containers. Please note: This challenge is available in money-saving bundles!➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % with STEM Volume Bundle➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % with STEM 6-Pack Math Skills Bundle➡️ Click HERE to save 20 % wit
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Challenges Volume BUNDLE featuring Problem-Solving & Math
Creativity Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle Finish the Picture, STEM
Need a quick, no prep, creative STEM challenges to get your students to think outside the box?! Creativity challenges can be used as a quick warm up before a STEM challenge to help jumpstart students’ creativity. They can also be used for morning work, brain breaks, and at various other times throughout the school day.This bundle includes 100+ Creativity Challenges and Activities. Featuring Balloons Over Broadway, Snowflake Bentley, Valentine's Day, Groundhog Day, Earth Day, Halloween, Christmas
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K - 5th
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STEM Spaghetti Tower Challenge Problem-Solving Project
Who knew a project using spaghetti could be so engaging and have easy prep for you? Students love this tower-building event with the unlikeliest of materials- spaghetti and one marshmallow. You will enjoy the ready-made lab sheets and the 4 different versions of this resource. ➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects.What is the challenge?Students will use raw spaghetti strands to build a structure that will hold weight at the top. There are 4 variations of this
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Math Warm-Ups | Number Talks Kindergarten
Math Warm-ups- Lesson Kick Starters for KindergartenMath Warm-Ups provide a year (over 200 warm-ups!) of engaging and meaningfullesson starting math explorations for spiral review every day of the schoolyear. The warm-ups provide high-interest math talk exploration covering allmath strands. This is a PowerPoint file that can be projected to a screen or board. You can also print this and place it under a document camera. Day of the Week AlliterationEach day of the week has three different (and
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Grades:
K
Also included in: Kindergarten Guided Math STACK bundle
READ ALOUD STEM Activities and Challenges MEGA Bundle #1 STEM Club, STEM Centers
Integrate STEM and Literacy in your classroom all year with READ ALOUD STEM Volume One! Everything you need to be the master STEM Teacher at your school! Awaken imagination and creativity all year. Students learn coding, engineering, explore real-world problems, learn about STEM role models, pioneers, inventors, and more!Amazing resource for STEM clubs, STEM Teachers, STEM Stations, STEM Centers, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educationa
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1st - 5th
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Kindergarten Math Curriculum - 100 Math Lessons, Math Centers, Worksheets, Games
Mindful Math is a comprehensive, differentiated kindergarten math curriculum with 10 units. Students will have many opportunities to learn and practice new strategies and develop math fluency through whole group lessons, math worksheets, mental math, journal prompts, math centers, math games, and more.Created to give teachers a ready-to-teach math curriculum that is fun, engages minds, and leaves students knowledgeable and fluent in math concepts.Go from boring, complicated math to lessons that
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K
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Second Grade PAPERLESS Number Talks- A YEARLONG BUNDLE
NUMBER TALKS HAVE NEVER BEEN EASIER! This resource includes 40 weeks of PAPERLESS Number Talk lessons. The Number Talk lessons were carefully designed to engage your second grade learners in meaningful math conversations focused on mental math and computational strategies throughout the year. They make the perfect MATH WARM-UP! The best part is this resource doesn't require any printing, laminating, cutting, sorting, or stapling! You receive 40 weeks of Number Talks that are completely digital a
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Grades:
2nd
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Number Talks 5th Grade Number Sense Mental Math Yearlong Fluency Bundle
A comprehensive, low prep, standards-based bundle of 5th grade number talks resources is here. This number sense building bundle includes tools for implementing number talks in your classroom with ease and confidence. Our Grab and Go Number Talks include high quality prompts that vary from skill to skill! THE WHY…When students reason mentally about numbers and try to solve problems without their pencils and paper, the magic starts to happen. In my classroom and many others, we call these lessons
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5th
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Also included in: Number Talks Grades K-5 Number Sense Mental Math Yearlong Fluency Bundle
Fake News Unit | Critical Thinking | Media Literacy | Fact Analysis & Research
Teaching students to navigate news and information on mainstream, traditional and social media as critical thinkers is essential in 2024. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate FACTS and OPINIONS, SATIRE from LIES, and PERSUASION from PROPAGANDA in the "MISINFORMATION:" eraA well-grounded understanding of MEDIA-LITERACY is crucial in stopping FAKE NEWS and RADICALIZATION. And This PROVEN resource will teach your students the skills to identify, analyze and critique information throug
Grades:
5th - 10th
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